An agreement for a ceasefire to end the ongoing war in Gaza is “very close,” according to a key mediator for the negotiations in Doha. Speaking at a news conference, Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari has said negotiations are in their "final stages" and potential stumbling blocks have been "addressed.

After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.